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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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